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Another early morning drive northward. I could have held off until tomorrow and driven north in the light. It was daylights saving time Sunday morning but I figured my body would be out of sync already. My parking spot would be near the Pretty River Provincial park. As I prepped near my car I heard a strange buzzing sound in the air and it took a minute to realize it was coming from the power lines. There was a power pole near the corner where I was parked that was giving off the buzzing sound. It was a bit disconcerting but I put it out my mind and started my hike. I hiked north on the road as it went steadily downhill into a valley. It had rained a few days earlier and the trail was ... read more

The days are getting shorter as I continue my hike north. Starting driving at 6:20AM and it remained dark almost to the point I reached the head of trail. There was a bit of a hiccup on the drive north as the main rd through Orangeville was shutdown by a large car accident. I routed around through side roads until I got back onto the main rd. I reached my head of trail at 7:45AM and geared up and looked around for the sun but it was blocked by rain clouds. I started hiking through Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation area. The trail through the conservation area is both rocky and narrow. Hiking at this time of year is difficult because the trail is covered by leaves so you can't see the actual trail very well. I wandered ... read more

Today was another rainy day. I had to drive a hour north from my apartment to reach the head of trails. It was dark for most of the morning drive. I must admit it was strange driving in the darkness through the lightly populated areas north of Brampton. The sun was rising above the clouds when I reached 1 Line E in Honeywood. I parked along the side of a dirt road and started my hike. You walk along the road until you reach Concession Road 8. You turn right along this road and walk until you reach the end of the road. I checked my map app and it showed I was entering Noisy River Provincial park. The hike in this park is level but very rocky and slippery because of the rain. My rain ... read more

Today was a wet day for hiking. For the record I deliberately chose a rainy day for my hike. This is because I wanted to toughen myself up for hiking in bad weather. I drove north and reach my end of head of trail near Hurontario and Hwy 89 just south and east of Shelburne. It is a busy road but you can park on the side of the road because there is wide shoulders there. You can tell where the trail starts here by the large cell tower near the trail markers. I climbed over some wooden Stiles and entered Boyne provincial park. The trail here starts off easy but it gets progressively narrower until you are basically walking through vegetation. I missed a trail marker and went through the center of the park instead ... read more

First time back on the trail in almost a month. I have been busy for the last few weekends with travels and work. Today I would be hiking through Hockley Valley Provincial park. The drive north is starting to get longer, it is almost 50 KM drive north now. Within a month or so it will likely be over an hour or so. I will have to start compensating for this when I plan my hikes. I parked at free parking lot at 307388 Hockley Rd in Mono. This is a large parking lot across the street from Black Birch Restaurant. After stretching and preparing my hiking backpack I started my hike. It is a short 200 meter walk along the road and than you turn right onto the trail. Today was a beautiful day to ... read more